Wheat Ridge High School
Public School | 9th - 12th | 970 students
Address
9505 WEST 32ND AVENUE
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Phone
School District
Jefferson County School District No. R-1
School Details
Total Students
970
Grades
9th - 12th
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
59
School Type
Public
Locale
Suburban - Large
County
8059
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
384 (39.6%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
99 (10.2%)
Total eligible: 483 students (49.8%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
080480000803
District NCES ID
0804800
Community Profile (80033)
Demographic and economic data for the 80033 ZIP code area where Wheat Ridge High School is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
27,384
Median Age
42.5
Male
47.1%
Female
52.9%
Age Distribution
Under 5
5.5%
5-9
5.0%
10-14
3.4%
15-19
4.2%
Under 18
16.2%
65+
20.0%
Race & Ethnicity
White
84.5%
Black/African American
0.8%
Asian
1.5%
Native American
1.7%
Two or More Races
9.3%
Hispanic/Latino
8.5%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$78,670
Mean Household Income
$104,041
Per Capita Income
$50,295
Median Family Income
$115,461
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Households on SNAP
1,019
Employment & Commute
Employed
14,897
Avg. Commute Time
25.5 min
Work From Home
19.0%
Drive Alone
62.9%
Education
High School or Higher
94.6%
Bachelor's or Higher
40.4%
Graduate Degree
13.7%
Enrolled in School
4,373
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
562
Kindergarten
318
Elementary
1,648
High School
727
College
1,118
Housing
Median Home Value
$524,200
Median Rent
$1,447
Total Housing Units
13,302
Owner Occupied
49.2%
Renter Occupied
50.8%
Median Rooms
5.1
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$2,092
Avg. Household Size
2.22
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
122
$100K-$150K
21
$200K-$300K
325
$500K-$1M
3,000
Households & Families
Total Households
12,512
Avg. Household Size
2.13
Avg. Family Size
2.83
Married Couples
38.4%
Living Alone
22.4%
Broadband Internet
93.2%
Veterans
1,599
Foreign Born
412
Health Insurance
Insured
25,245
Uninsured
1,741
Private Insurance
18,260
Public Insurance
10,806
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey